Hathor
Hathor was an ancient Egyptian goddess associated with several aspects of life, including love, beauty, music, fertility, and motherhood.
Goddess of Love and Fertility: Hathor was often depicted as a nurturing figure, connected to fertility, childbirth, and motherhood.
Music and Joy: She was the patron goddess of music, dance, and celebration.
Sky Goddess: Sometimes, Hathor was represented as a cow, embodying the sky itself and nourishing the earth, or as the celestial mother of the sun god Ra.
The Legend of Etana
Etana is portrayed as a just ruler, but his kingdom suffers from a serious problem: the goddess Ishtar has withheld the power of fertility, preventing crops from growing and women from bearing children.
The worship of Crawling things
Goddess Selket (Serqet): Scorpions were associated with the goddess Selket, who was both a protective deity and one who could bring harm.
Goddess Wadjet: The cobra was a symbol of protection and royalty in ancient Egypt.
Wadjet, often depicted as a cobra, was the goddess of Lower Egypt and was associated with the protection of the pharaoh.
Goddess Bastet: Cats were sacred animals associated with Bastet, the goddess of home, fertility, and childbirth.
The peacock is also a symbol of Saraswati, the goddess of wisdom and learning.
Deity Association: Scorpions are less commonly worshipped but are sometimes associated with the goddess Kali and other fierce deities.
Deity Association: The tiger is associated with the goddess Durga, who rides a tiger or lion.
Durga is a warrior goddess who fights evil and protects the righteous.
Deity Association: Crocodiles are associated with the river goddess Ganga and the god Varuna, who is often depicted riding a crocodile.
Athene
The name "Athene" (or "Athena") for the goddess of Athens has roots in ancient Greek language and mythology.
In the Linear B script used by the Mycenaeans, the goddess appears as "A-ta-na" or "A-ta-na-po-ti-ni-ja," which means "Mistress Athena." This suggests that the name may have been adopted by the Greeks from an earlier language.
Derivation from the Greek Word for City: Another theory is that the name "Athena" could be derived from the Greek word "ἄστη" (ástē), meaning "city." Since Athena was the patron goddess of the city of Athens, her name might be linked to her role as a protector of the city.
In this context, the name might be related to words meaning "sharp" or "pointed," reflecting Athena's attributes as a goddess of wisdom and war, known for her sharp intellect and strategic mind.
The information you provided supports the view that the goddess Athena likely derived her name from the city of Athens, rather than the other way around.
This suggests that the city was named in reference to a group or sisterhood associated with the goddess Athena, who was their patron deity.
Scholars generally agree that the goddess was named after the city.
Athena originated as an Aegean goddess linked to the palace, overseeing household crafts and protecting the king.
Critias, the story of Atlantis
110c-110dAthens, at that time, was governed by the goddess Athena, much like in the present day.
The Catalogue of Ships
The Dardanians were led by brave Aeneas, whom Aphrodite bore to Anchises when she, goddess though she was, had lain with him upon the mountain slopes of Ida.
Inanna and Enmerkar
"Inanna and Enmerkar" is an ancient Sumerian story that explores the relationship between the goddess Inanna and the legendary king Enmerkar of Uruk.
The central deity, Inanna is the Sumerian goddess of love, beauty, sex, fertility, war, and political power.
The storm and flood are described as incredibly violent, with the gods themselves regretting their decision, particularly the goddess Ishtar, who mourns the destruction.
Jerusalem
The imagery of nursing from Jerusalem's breasts and being comforted by her closely parallels the life-giving and protective roles of a mother goddess.
The imagery of Jerusalem as a wife highlights a protective and relational dynamic that echoes the role of a goddess who ensures the stability and continuity of her people.
The unity and stability of Jerusalem as a city that "is bound firmly together" mirrors the order and structure that Asherah, as a goddess, would have upheld.
The Phoenician history
In addition, Kronos gave the city Byblos to the goddess Baaltis who is also Dione, and the city Beirut to Poseidon and to the Kabeiri, the Hunters and the Fishers, who made the relics of Pontos an object of worship in Beirut.
The Deluge of the Chaldeans
In heaven--the gods became afraid of the water-spout, and--sought a refuge; they mounted up to the heaven of Anu.--The gods were stretched out motionless, pressing one against another like dogs.--Ishtar wailed like a child, the great goddess pronounced her discourse:--"Here is humanity returned into mud, and--this is the misfortune that I have announced in the presence of the gods.--So I announced the misfortune in the presence of the gods,--for the evil I announced the terrible [chastisement] of men who are mine.--I am the mother who gave birth to men, and--like to the race of fishes, there they are filling the sea;--and the gods, by reason of that--which the archangels of the abyss are doing, weep with me."--The gods on their seats were seated in tears,--and they held their lips closed, [revolving] future things.
From afar, in approaching, the great goddess raised the great zones that Anu has made for their glory (the gods).
In the myth "Inanna and Enmerkar," the goddess Inanna, who was initially the patron of Aratta, shifts her favor to the city of Uruk and its king, Enmerkar.
Mount Ekur
The goddess Nungal, called the "Queen of the Ekur," oversaw this dark side of the complex, which included a "River of ordeal" leading to the "mouth of catastrophe." The complex also had a "house of life," where sinners could be rehabilitated.
The vailx, powered by currents derived from the Night-Side of Nature
1905 – A Dweller on Two Planets
The Poseidii also hold a belief in divine intervention and guidance, as evidenced by Zailm's experience with the materialization of the Goddess Incalithlon.
This temple is where significant spiritual rituals and divine encounters take place, including Zailm’s experience with the materialization of the Goddess Incalithlon.
Goddess Incalithlon - A divine figure associated with the temple of the same name.
The goddess materializes in the temple, providing spiritual guidance and reinforcing the religious beliefs of the Poseidii.
This moment of crisis drives Zailm to seek solace in the spiritual realm, where he experiences the materialization of the Goddess Incalithlon in the Great Temple.
Mount Tmolus
Mount Tmolus was also associated with the worship of Cybele, the Phrygian mother goddess who was later assimilated into Greek and Roman mythology.
The mountain’s rugged landscape made it a fitting site for the veneration of this powerful earth goddess.
Mount Taygetus
According to the myth, Taygete was pursued by Zeus, and to escape him, she was transformed into a doe by the goddess Artemis.
The mountain was considered sacred to Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, and it was a place where the nymphs, including Taygete, were believed to reside.
Her transformation into a doe by Artemis reflects the mountain’s sacred connection to the goddess of the hunt and the natural world.
The Argonauts and Mount Pelion
Jason, eager to reclaim his birthright, set off from Mount Pelion, but as he descended the mountain, he encountered the goddess Hera in disguise.
With the help of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and warfare, Jason commissioned the building of a ship, the Argo.
Mount Pelion
Mount Pelion is also the setting for the wedding of Peleus, a mortal hero, and Thetis, a sea goddess.
The wedding, which took place on Mount Pelion, was attended by all the gods and goddesses, except for Eris, the goddess of discord.
Mount Erymanthos
The mountain was also connected to the worship of Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, who was often depicted as a protector of wildlife and natural spaces.
Mount Ida (Troad)
Each goddess offered Paris a bribe: Hera promised power, Athena offered wisdom and skill in battle, and Aphrodite offered the love of the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen of Sparta.
In some versions of Greek mythology, Mount Ida is also considered the birthplace of the goddess Cybele, the Phrygian mother goddess who was later assimilated into Greek and Roman mythology as the Great Mother or Magna Mater.
The mountain's wild and rugged landscape made it a fitting home for a goddess so closely connected with nature.
In historical times, the worship of Cybele, the mother goddess associated with Mount Ida, spread from the Troad region to the wider Greek and Roman worlds.
Its association with the Judgement of Paris, the Trojan War, and the worship of the goddess Cybele highlights its importance as both a mythological symbol and a religious site.
Mount Olympus
The twelve Olympians included Zeus (king of the gods), Hera (queen of the gods), Poseidon (god of the sea), Demeter (goddess of the harvest), Athena (goddess of wisdom and war), Apollo (god of the sun and arts), Artemis (goddess of the hunt), Ares (god of war), Aphrodite (goddess of love and beauty), Hephaestus (god of fire and metalworking), Hermes (messenger of the gods), and Hestia (goddess of the hearth).
Mountains
The Baal Cycle Goddess Asherah
Chalchiuhtlicue
Chalchiuhtlicue was primarily the goddess of water, rivers, lakes, and streams.
Ta Seti, Africa’s Early Powerhouse
Auset, known as Isis in Greek, is a goddess associated with motherhood, magic, and fertility.
Deities associated with fish, water, and the sea
Amphitrite (Greek): As the wife of Poseidon, Amphitrite is the sea goddess who is often depicted alongside him.
Ishtar
Ishtar is the Akkadian name for the goddess
Ishtar is an ancient Mesopotamian goddess associated with love, beauty, war, and fertility.
In this story, she descends to the realm of her sister, Ereshkigal, the goddess of the Underworld, to attend a funeral and is trapped there.
The goddess Ishtar has withheld the power of fertility, preventing crops from growing and women from bearing children.
Ishtar was worshipped as a goddess of fertility, and her cult often involved rituals intended to ensure fertility and prosperity.
As a goddess of war, she was also invoked in times of conflict, reflecting her dual nature as both nurturing and destructive.
She has parallels in other ancient cultures, such as the Canaanite goddess Astarte and the Greek goddess Aphrodite.
Anath
Warrior Goddess: Anath is often depicted as a fierce and powerful warrior goddess.
Goddess of Love and Fertility: In addition to her warrior aspect, Anath is sometimes associated with love and fertility, similar to other Near Eastern goddesses like Ishtar and Astarte.
Independent Goddess: Despite her close association with Baal, Anath is often portrayed as an independent deity with her own power and domain.
Her close relationship with Baal underscores her importance in the mythology, while her independent characteristics highlight her as a significant and powerful goddess in her own right.